Category: Opinion

Wed 15 May 2019: The Muslim world, which kicked off the month of Ramadan with various events, local and universal activities, is unfortunately living in a dream world that is far from reality. The Muslim world, which has reduced principles such as humanitarian and Islamic solidarity, understanding each other’s problems and finding a solution to […]

Mon 13 May 2019: The Indian film industry has displayed remarkable bias in favour of the ruling BJP ahead of this year’s elections. On April 23, just as India was commencing the third phase of its general elections, all major Indian TV channels aired an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The interviewеr, Bollywood […]

Sat 11 May 2019: The international media has been rife with analysis about the events of April 30th and May 1st, when Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó, recognized by more than 54 countries, launched a popular uprising (in keeping with Sections 333 and 350 of Venezuela’s 1999 Constitution) to garner the support of the military […]

Fri 10 May 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to boost the popularity of the Bharatiya Janata Party by harping on national security issues and decades-old disputes with nuclear rival Pakistan. Will it help the party earn electoral dividends? Uttar Pradesh, India –– A gathering of distressed farmers and supporters of India’s ruling Bharatiya […]

Thu 9 May 2019: At some point, there will come a realisation that cultural distinctions between Muslims and local communities in the West are narrowing, with Ramadan as a case in point. A popular Washington restaurant signs on to a campaign to stay open longer or start serving meals two hours before dawn during Ramadan. […]

Thu 9 May 2019: It is aggravating that, rather than disprove a single point made in my article, its detractors employed ad hominem attacks against me After the publication of an article of mine last week which exposed glaring similarities between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organisation, I was subjected to […]

Wed 08 May 2019: There is a wealth of lessons that Turkey can learn from their Ottoman predecessors in order to progress as an emerging superpower in the region. Turkey’s Islamic identity is an indisputable fact. Since the dawn of Turkic dynasties that took control of former Abbasid territories at the end of the tenth […]

Tue 7 May 2019: As white supremacy reigns supreme in the US, a new book seeks to bring back to the fore one of its ideological branches. In March this year, a new volume called, The Four Horsemen, hit the book market in the United States. The book boasts an introduction by British comedian Stephen […]

Sun 05 May 2019: JERUSALEM (AP) — For 20 years, Hala Kashour has lived with her husband in what she called “paradise,” a bucolic meadow that rolls through a Palestinian neighborhood of east Jerusalem. The coveted pasture, which Israel calls the “Peace Forest,” lies in the crosshairs of a long-simmering conflict between the city government and […]

Sat 04 May 2019: The American right is systematically trying to cover up far-right crimes by focusing attention on the Muslim community. On April 27, the last day of Passover, John Earnest, a 19-year-old white male, walked into a synagogue in Poway, California and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing one person and wounding three. Shortly […]